Earthquake details

Monday, January 16, 1961 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Monday, January 16, 1961 at 11:19 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hasaki (Japan - JP), about 79.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.629 and latitude 36.036.

Magnitude 6.3
Alert Severe
Depth 30.0 km
Coordinates 36.036, 141.629
UTC time 1961-01-16 11:19:39.470
Location Kamisu
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1961-01-16

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